In a dramatic conclusion to the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Finals, Minnesota secured the inaugural Walter Cup with a 3-0 victory over Boston in Game 5. The decisive match took place on Wednesday night at the Tsongas Center in Lowell before a sellout crowd of 6,309 fans. Liz Schepers opened the scoring in the second period, followed by a third-period goal from Michela Cava, and an empty-netter from Kendall Coyne Schofield, one of the league’s founding players. The series had been closely contested, with Boston forcing the final game after a double-overtime win in Game 4. Minnesota's historic win marks a significant milestone in the PWHL's first season, highlighting the league's rapid growth and rising popularity in women's sports.
Safe to say Minnesota enjoyed winning their first ever PWHL championship last night 🍾 🏆 https://t.co/UURSO2q2dF
The inaugural season of the PWHL is in the books. So how can the league keep the momentum rolling next year? ◽️ Get the branding right ◽️ Keep innovating ◽️ Expansion alternatives @hailey_salvian has more ⤵️ https://t.co/MjLFXe3geh https://t.co/7X2slG3DWC
An incredible first @thepwhlofficial season in the books. Congrats to @pwhl_minnesota and their captain @kendallcoyne on capturing the first Walter Cup! What a year for women’s hockey!
Game 5!? Yeah I know! https://t.co/3g4sv0XXLf
.@PWHL_Minnesota wins the Walter Cup, beating Boston 3-0 to become the league's first champion 🏆 Players celebrated with the 35-pound silver Tiffany trophy in front of 6,309 fans. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/UHSsxy2bcA
After a thrilling five game series, Minnesota’s first professional women’s hockey team shutout Boston to secure a historic trophy. Congratulations to @PWHL_Minnesota for winning the inaugural Walter Cup last night! https://t.co/dnsg616VMC
What a first year for the PWHL. 👏 https://t.co/CJFCvZm50t
There will be a celebration in St. Paul Friday night for @PWHL_Minnesota - the inaugural Walter Cup champs https://t.co/sHScygEllC
Boston falls to Minnesota 3-0 in Game 5 of Walter Cup Finals before sellout crowd in Lowell https://t.co/AqZiGl7dAc
Congrats to Clair, Sophie and Liz — as well as the entire Minnesota team — on capturing the first PWHL championship! https://t.co/5yzWjfvrgs
From @KenzieTSN & @cherylpounder - How Minnesota recovered in Game 5 and shut out Boston to capture the Walter Cup in the inaugural PWHL season: https://t.co/AlSdFyNuLM
Minnesota beats Boston 3-0, wins inaugural Walter Cup as Professional Women's Hockey League champs | AP News https://t.co/CFn4NINU67
Congrats to first Walter Cup champs @PWHL_Minnesota and THANK YOU to our @PWHL_Boston team. What a night for a lot of little girls in the stands who are falling in love with hockey 😊🏒 #wbz https://t.co/5We3fhQbIz
Boston falls to Minnesota in deciding Game 5 of PWHL Finals | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/KRyd6JZ0hD
Congrats @PWHL_Minnesota for etching your name in the history books as the first-ever Walter Cup Champions! The state of hockey is proud. 💜 https://t.co/qaYsJqOkiE
Minnesota defeats Boston in Game 5 to capture inaugural Walter Cup, PWHL championship https://t.co/QiM2toJOOU
YOUR 2024 PWHL WALTER CUP CHAMPIONS! https://t.co/YydSrxuSk3
Minnesota win inaugural PWHL title as fans celebrate new era for women's game https://t.co/pxEMKedZ8g https://t.co/heo1RwsRBM
Led by a second-period goal from Liz Schepers, a third-period tally from Michela Cava, and an empty-netter fittingly by one of the league’s founding players, Kendall Coyne Schofield, Minnesota shut out Boston, 3-0, to win the inaugural Walter Cup. https://t.co/QayjWtT2jn
PWHL Minnesota wins first-ever Walter Cup championship By @hailey_salvian https://t.co/PRSepEjXQP
Kendall Coyne Schofield lifts the first Walter Cup for Minnesota 🏆 (via @thepwhlofficial) https://t.co/yCJXDgTMp4
Awesome to see Minnesota hockey winning on the national level. Congratulations to @PWHL_Minnesota on winning the first-ever Walter Cup! https://t.co/M4G2nS0KxV
Minnesota has won the PWHL’s Walter Cup—becoming the first champions in league history 🏆 https://t.co/7jLfrhrkv0
Minnesota has won the PWHL’s Walter Cup, becoming the first champions in league history 🏆 https://t.co/7jLfrhrkv0
Minnesota beats Boston 3-0, wins inaugural Walter Cup as Professional Women's Hockey League champs (from @AP) From AP colleague @jgolen https://t.co/rTwXR8HTZB
Minnesota has won the PWHL’s Walter Cup, becoming as the first champions in league history 🏆 https://t.co/7jLfrhrkv0
Minnesota wins inaugural PWHL championship after improbable playoff run https://t.co/e545fYAlzQ
PWHL Minnesota defeats Boston to win inaugural Walter Cup https://t.co/ftnq6MDZ2A
PWHL Boston’s title run comes up short against Minnesota https://t.co/L5w2Eu2sC3
Minnesota crowned first women’s hockey league champion after defeating Boston in Game 5 https://t.co/I3niWu5XTb https://t.co/APFMTHrNC0
Minnesota beats Boston 3-0, wins inaugural Walter Cup as Professional Women’s Hockey League champs https://t.co/awbaAFx6J3
Minnesota beats Boston 3-0, wins inaugural Walter Cup as PWHL champs https://t.co/KJwzfjQDVj
Congratulations to @PWHL_Minnesota, the first-ever Walter Cup champions! Watching history being made feels incredible. So many emotions right now, the biggest one being just pure joy knowing that little girls who love hockey can dream about playing for and lifting this trophy.
Minnesota beats Boston 3-0, wins inaugural Walter Cup as Professional Women's Hockey League champs https://t.co/bLnd3sSQbh
BREAKING: Minnesota beats Boston 3-0, wins inaugural Walter Cup as Professional Women's Hockey League champs https://t.co/I0G88m4rTS
Minnesota beats Boston 3-0, wins the inaugural Walter Cup as Professional Women's Hockey League champs. https://t.co/i2R39JITyP
Congratulations @PWHL_Minnesota on being the first-ever Walter Cup winner and to the @thepwhlofficial for an incredible inaugural season. 👏 https://t.co/8IXmEZaW1K
THE FIRST CHAMPIONS IN PWHL HISTORY 🏆 PWHL Minnesota has won the first Walter Cup over PWHL Boston. 🎥 @TSN_Sports https://t.co/qiz7Qe2XHz
Minnesota blanks Boston to become PWHL's 1st-ever Walter Cup champion https://t.co/E8DUzF1Gwh
#WATCH: One final ovation for @PWHL_Boston — dropping game 5 2-0 to @PWHL_Minnesota. Very few fans have left the arena with the first presentation of the @thepwhlofficial Walter Cup coming up. @boston25 https://t.co/q1FZQPmka1
Minnesota, the first-ever PWHL champions https://t.co/rkEDkSCvZi
What a season. What a story. Congrats to @PWHL_Minnesota on capturing the inaugural Walter Cup. 👏 https://t.co/aOMaJdlg3Q
Congratulations Minnesota. What a way to win the first PWHL championship, chosen by Toronto and then making this run. Very cool to watch history.
Minnesota wins the Walter Cup as the first ever PWHL Champions!! 🏆 (🎥: @TSN_Sports) https://t.co/OfLyIF2Eyd
The Purple bring home a championship, Minnesota wins the inaugural PWHL Championship and the Walter Cup https://t.co/I50lz0y46Z
MINNESOTA HAS WON THE WALTER CUP!!! @PWHL_Minnesota has won the Inaugural PWHL Championship with a 3-0 shutout win!!! Let’s Go Minny!! https://t.co/hgZGaWRULx
Walter Cup. Earned. PWHL Minnesota is your first-ever Walter Cup Champion! https://t.co/zRuLQvEzhv
Congrats to Minnesota, the PWHL Walter Cup Champions. For real this time.
CONGRATS @PWHL_Minnesota !!!!!!!!!!! And congrats to the entire @thepwhlofficial on a remarkable first season.
CHAMPIONS OF THE PWHL 👑 🏒 Minnesota wins the first Walter Cup of the Professional Women's Hockey League! https://t.co/INGvScH8Bt
PWHL MINNESOTA MAKES HISTORY AS THE FIRST EVER WALTER CUP CHAMPIONS! 🏆 https://t.co/so9nOmrNCg
𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐔𝐏 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 🏆 @PWHL_Minnesota beats Boston 3-0 in Game 5 to claim the inaugural Walter Cup! https://t.co/tiV5tbxUrI
Minnesota has won the first-ever PWHL championship with a 3-0 victory against Boston in Game 5.
The PWHL has had a historic first season, setting records while continuing a wave of rising popularity of women's sports. After tonight's game, the league is setting its sights on growing even more ⬇️
The Eagle Tribune is live for Game 5 of the @thepwhlofficial Finals! It’s @PWHL_Boston vs. @PWHL_Minnesota chasing the inaugural Walter Cup tonight at the Tsongas Center in Lowell! Stay tuned for game updates and story later! https://t.co/FzbLFRsDoG
GAME 5 TONIGHT FOR @PWHL_Boston! 💚🏒 https://t.co/4Dd4kNBUTe
LET’S GOOOOO. Go get that title, @PWHL_Boston! Tune in to Game 5 of the PWHL Finals tonight at 7 p.m. ET on @NESN. https://t.co/c9jRlnfD9j
It all comes down to Game 5 for PWHL Boston in the Walter Cup Finals https://t.co/ruJQ6zLlmp
The inaugural Walter Cup champion will be crowned as Boston hosts Minnesota in the deciding Game 5 of the @thepwhlofficial Finals. Watch the action LIVE, tonight at 7pm et on TSN4, https://t.co/BQGeAnETfN and the TSN App: https://t.co/Yb4FodrRgJ
Boston-Minnesota set to square off in winner-takes-all Game 5 for first-ever PWHL championship in Lowell https://t.co/82kz4dkmZN
PWHL Finals championship preview: Top players, storylines in Minnesota vs. Boston Game 5 ⤵️ https://t.co/hWeAFcrdgR
Ahead of tonight's winner-take-all Game 5 between Boston and Minnesota for the @thepwhlofficial Walter Cup (LIVE on TSN at 7pm et), relive the best plays and moments from the inaugural PWHL season: https://t.co/Rxv5oIRwnS
The PWHL Finals are going the distance. So who is likely to emerge from Wednesday's winner-take-all Game 5 between Boston and Minnesota. @hailey_salvian breaks down the matchup ⤵️ https://t.co/DlHBpGAQYZ https://t.co/mXUrVdbUR7
The Championship is on the line. 📺: 𝙉𝙀𝙎𝙉+ // 7 ET 💻: 𝙉𝙀𝙎𝙉 𝟯𝟲𝟬 // https://t.co/Nd78VLMmcj 📲: https://t.co/Fii5h9NbXn 🆚: @PWHL_Minnesota at @PWHL_Boston https://t.co/wg5b2z4q2D
It all comes down to this. Boston and Minnesota will face-off in a winner-take-all Game 5 for the Walter Cup. Here are five storylines to watch in the game. (@KrRutherford) https://t.co/gb7CL4ZdbM
All comes down to one game for the PWHL championship. Tonight, 7 pm ET on TSN. Top players, storylines in Minnesota vs. Boston Game 5 from @hailey_salvian ⤵️ https://t.co/pAGeQ1H5FP
On to Game 5. https://t.co/U7qo3kEiZw
PWHL Boston's title game against Minnesota is hottest ticket in town https://t.co/tt8XrmB7ZV
Game 4. https://t.co/PDbqR6XKmv
PWHL has grown exponentially in first season -- but there's one thing it can improve, from @simmonssteve https://t.co/aCbZQbv2O7 https://t.co/gpjJJoPkYD
PWHL hits it out of the park in first women's hockey season, from @simmonssteve https://t.co/aCbZQbv2O7 https://t.co/g7rfKMJXE0
Nail-biting PWHL game ends in 2OT and a Boston win over Minnesota https://t.co/R5PrIrSJiz
How PWHL Boston stayed alive in Finals and forced Game 5 vs. Minnesota: 3 takeaways 🔗 https://t.co/eiq819RDO6
In double overtime on Sunday night, PWHL Boston defeated PWHL Minnesota in St. Paul, 1-0, to force Game 5 on Wednesday night in Lowell. https://t.co/5klSlhZF1P
Boston beats Minnesota in double OT to force winner-take-all Game 5 in Walter Cup final https://t.co/OS4pVliJ5a
Boston beats Minnesota in 2OT to send PWHL finals to decisive Game 5 https://t.co/73vLwvx8OI
Alina Muller scores late in 2nd OT, lifting Boston over Minnesota to send PWHL finals to decisive Game 5 https://t.co/HKxMv51x9m https://t.co/OYPla52uqN
PWHL Boston survives an overturned Minnesota goal and forces a deciding game for the Walter Cup https://t.co/Bc4LRDivNk
How PWHL Boston stayed alive in Finals and forced Game 5 vs. Minnesota: 3 takeaways By @hailey_salvian https://t.co/bVrObu7LBb
Boston avoided elimination in dramatic fashion with a 1-0 double-overtime victory against Minnesota on Sunday night in Game 4 of the PWHL Finals. @hailey_salvian shares three takeaways from a nervy game of hockey ⤵️ https://t.co/E0P3WSwsFg
Game 4 of the PWHL Finals had it all. Minnesota correctly had the championship winning goal overturned for goaltender interference and then Boston wins it in Double OT moments later. All comes down to Game 5 back in Boston. Wow.
Wow. We got a Game 5 for the Walter Cup after Boston wins 1-0 in Double OT. Insane. Have to feel for Minnesota after celebrating what they thought was their inaugural Walter Cup winning goal. Wild. Just another chances to win the whole thing. Let’s go @PWHL_Minnesota!
Wow. Minnesota scores in double OT to win Walter Cup....full gloves and helmets off celly....but... Goal overturned for goalie interference. Boston scores almost right away forcing a game 5.
Boston wins it. Alina Muller snaps it home in double-OT and a minute after Minnesota goal disallowed. Boston forces decisive Game 5. At Boston on Wednesday.
OMG NOW BOSTON SCORED ND BOSTON EVENS THE SERIES. MINNESOTA IS STUNNED. THEY WERE CELEBRATING WINNING THE WALTER CUP AND NOW THEY HAVE TO PLAY A GAME FIVE.
Boston scores to force a winner take all Game 5!!!! #PWHL
Alina Müller scores the game-winner for Boston. The PWHL Finals is going to five games.
MINNESOTA BEATS BOSTON IN DOUBLE OT TO BECOME THE FIRST WALTER CUP CHAMPIONS IN PWHL HISTORY‼️ 🏆 https://t.co/NHQBdJy8Hw
PWHL Minnesota Wild wins 1-0 in double OT to capture the Walter Cup.
Minnesota is the first ever PWHL champion!!!
MINNESOTA HAS MADE HISTORY AS THE FIRST EVER WALTER CUP CHAMPIONS! 🏆 https://t.co/AcNtVB1Y36
SOPHIE JAQUES WITH THE GAME WINNER. PWHL Minnesota has won the first-ever Walter Cup.
Minnesota and Boston tied at 0, going into OT. Minnesota leads best-of-five series 2-1, with chance to win first @thepwhlofficial Walter Cup.
We're about 10 minutes from puck drop here in Minnesota for Game 4 of the PWHL Finals. Minnesota has a chance to be the first team to win the Walter Cup. Boston, meanwhile, will look to push this series to five.
From @Globe_Tara: PWHL has made a name for itself — and a place in the sports landscape https://t.co/EXJzpCZUXX